Kalamazoo SingersNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Kalamazoo SingersWed, 28 Feb 2018 04:00:52 +0000Kalamazoo Singershttp://wmuk.org
Cara LieuranceMusic director Rick Phelps talks to Cara Lieurance about the compelling integrity of folk music, and they cover some of the choral arrangements of folk songs and spirituals the Kalamazoo Singers will feature on its Sunday concert, including "Shenandoah," and "Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho." The program begins at 3 pm, at First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo.Kalamazoo Singers To Perform Folk Songs & Spirituals In Sunday Concerthttp://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-perform-folk-songs-spirituals-sunday-concert
38315 as http://wmuk.orgFri, 23 Feb 2018 19:46:25 +0000Cara LieuranceThe Kalamazoo Singers is set to perform a swingin' concert Saturday night, says director Rick Phelps. "A Jazzy Christmas" is unusual in that the Singers will keep the jazzy character of the concert for the full length of the program. Also special this year is the addition of Kalamazoo Central High School's Hawthorne Singers. "A Jazzy Christmas" is set for Saturday at 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo.Kalamazoo Singers Will Make It A 'Jazzy Christmas'http://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-will-make-it-jazzy-christmas
37118 as http://wmuk.orgFri, 08 Dec 2017 23:23:53 +0000Kalamazoo Singers Will Make It A 'Jazzy Christmas'Cara LieuranceThe Kalamazoo Singers ' season-ending concert will include alumni and former conductors Tom Kasdorf, Cindy Hunter, and Hal Hobson. Current director Rick Phelps and Tom Kasdorf, who led the group for 30 years from 1979 to 2009, joined Cara Lieurance for a preview.Kalamazoo Singers 40th Anniversary Concert Is Sundayhttp://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-40th-anniversary-concert-sunday
33832 as http://wmuk.orgFri, 05 May 2017 17:12:01 +0000Kalamazoo Singers 40th Anniversary Concert Is SundayCara LieuranceConductor Rick Phelps pored over 40 seasons of Kalamazoo Singers concert programs to research the program he will conduct this Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Among other favorites , Choral Classics will feature the Humming Chorus from Puccini's Madame Butterfly , the opera that brought together members of the original choir in 1976.Kal Singers Continue 40th Season With 'Choral Classics'http://wmuk.org/post/kal-singers-continue-40th-season-choral-classics
32977 as http://wmuk.orgWed, 08 Mar 2017 22:15:27 +0000Kal Singers Continue 40th Season With 'Choral Classics'Cara LieuranceMusic director Rick Phelps says that the Kalamazoo Singers holiday concert, called "Candlelight Reflections," is not subdued or serious. Instead, it is a trip down memory lane for the choir, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this season.Kalamazoo Singers Make Merry At 40http://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-make-merry-40
31684 as http://wmuk.orgWed, 07 Dec 2016 22:48:13 +0000Kalamazoo Singers Make Merry At 40Cara LieuranceAn evening of opera highlights and Broadway showstoppers at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art marks the official start of the Kalamazoo Singers ' 40th season. Chorister and board member Katy Velten speaks about the role the group plays in her life. She says it brings together accomplished people from a variety of backgrounds who love to sing, and the range of the music - from European classical to American musicals and everything in between - is never boring. Velten also outlines the themes for the Kalamazoo Singers' upcoming concerts this season. The gala will be held Friday, September 23 at 7 pm, at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Details at the Kalamazoo Singers website . You can stay in touch with WMUK music on Facebook , Twitter, and by signing up for our eNewsletter .Kalamazoo Singers Kick Off 40th Season With Gala Concerthttp://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-kick-40th-season-gala-concert
30648 as http://wmuk.orgWed, 21 Sep 2016 19:24:00 +0000Kalamazoo Singers Kick Off 40th Season With Gala ConcertCara LieuranceA major work by English composer John Rutter, his Mass Of The Children, will unite the Kalamazoo Singers and the Kalamazoo Children's Chorus this Sunday at First United Methodist Church . Conductors Rick Phelps (Kalamazoo Singers) and Fred Sang (Kalamazoo Children's Chorus) will also lead each others' ensembles in various choral works.Kalamazoo Singers, Children's Chorus Under One Roof For Rutter Masshttp://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-childrens-chorus-under-one-roof-rutter-mass
21354 as http://wmuk.orgThu, 30 Apr 2015 19:08:09 +0000Kalamazoo Singers, Children's Chorus Under One Roof For Rutter MassCara LieuranceThe Kalamazoo Singers' season continues this Sunday with a program of 20th-century works by North and South American composers. Director Rick Phelps reveals that many selections are lifetime favorites, including Morten Lauridsen's setting of James Agee's poem "Sure On This Shining Night." The choir, which was founded thirty-eight years ago by Mel Ivey, will also perform another setting of James Agee's text. It's by the writer's friend, composer Samuel Barber.Director of Kalamazoo Singers Picks Favoriteshttp://wmuk.org/post/director-kalamazoo-singers-picks-favorites
19898 as http://wmuk.orgWed, 11 Feb 2015 00:19:50 +0000Director of Kalamazoo Singers Picks FavoritesCara LieuranceThe Kalamazoo Singers will present one of the first holiday concerts of the season on Sunday . Rob Wagley, a performer and member of the Kalamazoo Singers board, says the program features pairs of composers, pairs of texts, and mirroring introductions and conclusions of brass and organ. The Kalamazoo Singers are opening a new chapter in their thirty-eight-year history, according to Wagley. The organization plans to offer scholarships to young singers and expand its numbers from around thirty-five singers to up to fifty.Kalamazoo Singers To Present 'A Partridge In A Pair Tree'http://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-present-partridge-pair-tree
18281 as http://wmuk.orgMon, 17 Nov 2014 21:20:34 +0000Kalamazoo Singers To Present 'A Partridge In A Pair Tree'Cara LieuranceThe Kalamazoo Singers will get a head start on the holiday concert season this Sunday with a performance at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Kalamazoo. Cara Lieurance spoke to Rick Phelps, director of the Kalamazoo Singers, to find out more.Rick Phelps previews Kalamazoo Singers holiday concerthttp://wmuk.org/post/rick-phelps-previews-kalamazoo-singers-holiday-concert
10403 as http://wmuk.orgMon, 18 Nov 2013 22:21:44 +0000Rick Phelps previews Kalamazoo Singers holiday concertCara LieuranceBayreuth to Broadway is the title of the May 5 concert by the Kalamazoo Singers. Coming off the heels of an ambitious program in March featuring two major sacred works for choir and orchestra, Kalamazoo Singers conductor Rick Phelps looks ahead to a completely different program and fondly remembers the last one.From Wagner to 'Les Mis:' Rick Phelps previews Kalamazoo Singers concerthttp://wmuk.org/post/wagner-les-mis-rick-phelps-previews-kalamazoo-singers-concert
4677 as http://wmuk.orgWed, 01 May 2013 15:24:24 +0000From Wagner to 'Les Mis:' Rick Phelps previews Kalamazoo Singers concertCara LieuranceRick Phelps, who became conductor of the Kalamazoo Singers two seasons ago, will lead the 37 year-old choir in a program of two sacred masterworks Sunday at Holy Family Chapel at Nazareth. He talks about the privilege of conducting an experienced adult choir and highlights a number of special features in Vivaldi’s “Gloria” RV 589 and Schubert’s “Mass in G” D. 187.Kalamazoo Singers present sacred Schubert, Vivaldihttp://wmuk.org/post/kalamazoo-singers-present-sacred-schubert-vivaldi
2773 as http://wmuk.orgThu, 28 Feb 2013 16:31:23 +0000Kalamazoo Singers present sacred Schubert, Vivaldi